Thoughts
My parents have a new phone number. Â For the first time since they've lived in their house...the house I grew up in. Â The old phone number is...gone.
For some reason, it's hit me kind of hard. Â A phone number. Â Maybe it's symbolic. Â Home used to be so safe and consistent. Â And it's not that it's not safe now. Â It's just so different. Â Everything has changed. Â And not all for the better. Â That number was the only part of my childhood left. Â That and some moldy toys in the basement.
It's like I took a walk and came back to a completely different place. Â Some sort of shadow of what used to be. Â
I guess life moves on with or without our permission.